HAL Signs SSLV Tech Transfer Deal with ISRO & NSIL

• HAL signs agreement with ISRO, IN-SPACe, and NSIL to produce SSLVs
• HAL gains full SSLV know-how and a 10-year production license
• HAL moves from component supplier to independent launch service provider

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) Technology Transfer Agreement, in Bangalore.

 The Technology Transfer Agreement was signed by Jayakrishnan S, CEO (Bangalore Complex)–HAL; Dr. A. Rajarajan, Director, VSSC; Shri M. Mohan, Chairman, NSIL; and Mr. Rajeev Jyoti, Director (Technical), IN-SPACe in the presence of Dr. D. K. Sunil, CMD, HAL; Dr. V. Narayanan, Chairman, ISRO; Dr. Pawan Kumar Goenka, Chairman, IN-SPACe; directors from HAL; and senior scientists.

The SSLV is a three-stage launch vehicle capable of launching satellites weighing up to 500 kg to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) . Under this deal, HAL will learn the technology over the first two years and has 10 years to manufacture the SSLV.

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HAL will hold a non-exclusive, non- transferable license of the entire SSLV system including design, manufacturing, quality control, integration, launch operations, post launch analysis and the training and support that goes with it. HAL will be responsible for mass production to meet both domestic and international demand.

"HAL will work closely with IN-SPACE, ISRO, and NSIL to absorb, indigenise, and commercialise the SSLV technology, ensuring the highest standards of quality and reliability in small satellite launch services. HAL recognises the strategic importance of SSLV in meeting the growing demand for launching small satellites for applications in communication, earth observation, navigation, and more. HAL's efforts will not only ensure indigenous manufacturing of SSLVs but also create new opportunities for Indian MSMEs, start-ups, and the wider industrial ecosystem", stated D. K. Sunil, CMD, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

This transfer will empower HAL to build, own and operate the SSLV independently and is a long term strategy to set up a space vertical looking forward. By getting the full expertise of the launch vehicle, HAL will migrate from being a component supplier to a launch service provider and a key player in India's expanding small satellite community.